Portfolio 2023 v2

PORTFOLIO

ABOUT

Elena Wong

Freelance illustrator based in Oslo.

Previous clients include:

Intility AS

NRK

Bibliotekaren

Tidsskriftet Prosa

Altså Magasin

Arkitektur N

Forlaget Manifest

Cappelen Damm

Aftenposten Innsikt

D2 Magasin

Secret Sauce Co.

Islington Square Development

Mission Kitchen

Peckham Levels

Make Shift

A PORTRAIT OF NICOLINE

NUDE CIDER

A mock-up branding/packaging project for Finnish craft cider brand Nude Ciders. The story of the naked maidens come from Finnish folklore story in the Kalevala and the

story of Aino. Aino is the beautiful sister of Joukahainen and one of the central figures of the Kalevala. These water maidens are symbols of hope, freedom and joyful living.

CHRISTMAS CARDS

CHRISTMAS CARDS

STILL LIFE

A private commission for a kitchen still life illustration, displaying two versions of quince fruits.

RETRO FLAKES

I made this self initiated project as a pilot design for corn flakes packaging. I was inspired by the simplicity and soft colours of the pre -

vious designs of ‘50s and ‘60s, and wanted to see how that could be recreated as a contemporary design.

‘WOMEN OF THE EARTH’ concept

‘CALL ON ME’

‘KEEP IT TIDY’

SECRET SAUCE

Secret Sauce is a new premium offer of cooking sauces and stir-fry-marinades. Rooted in asian background with worldwide flavours, the sauces span authentic tastes from Asia to India to South America. I developed the illus -

trated series for use spanning from packaging to marketing and branding material. packaging. Brand identity + packaging design by This is Manner.

THE SCIENCE OF WELL-BEING

D2 Magazine took a course in ‘The Science of Well-Being’ at Yale University and came back to share some knowledge. I made an illustrated series for the editorial piece, inspired by the New Age movement and the happy hippie style

of the ‘70s. As a summer edition, the client wanted a particular focus on play and vibrant colours.

RED CHRISTMAS

Publishing house Forlaget Manifest commissioned me to illustrate and design their annual christmas leaflet. Desipte being a christmas

publication, it was important to keep the theme non-religious/secular and hint to socialist/left wing sentiments.

CHRISTMAS GIFTWRAPPING

Two illustrators were commissioned to make a christmas wrapping paper for D2’s december issue. The center fold of the magazine was made rip out, so that the readers could use it as their own christmas wrapping.